HC Deb 20 February 1991 vol 186 c140W
Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current total of outstanding debt owed to the United Kingdom by third world countries.

Mr. Maples

[holding answer 11 February 1991]: The total amount of debt owed to the United Kingdom Government by developing countries is currently about £7.3 billion.

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current annual value to the United Kingdom of debt interest payments from the third world.

Mr. Maples

[holding answer 11 February 1991]: The United Kingdom Government received about £150 million in interest on outstanding debt from developing countries in 1989–90.